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ON THE COVER: The most anticipated bike of 2017 is
finally here. See the 2017 CRF450 on page 50.

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FIRST LOOK! 2017HONDA CRF450

The 2008 Honda CRF450
was the perfect motocross
bike. Then, in 2009, Honda
thought that they had a
better idea. They were
wrong, but it has taken nine
years for Honda to fix it.

2017 HUSQVARNAFC450 TEST

In 2014, when Husky was
rescued from a certain death,
everyone accepted that for a
short time that Husqvarnas
were going to be white KTMs.
Now we want more Husky
and less KTM.

2017 KTM 150SXTWO-STROKE TEST

The racing potential of the
KTM 150SX is muted by the
fact that there is no class
for 150cc two-strokes. No
problem! Play riders have
adopted the KTM 150SX as
their cause celebre.

2017 SUZUKI RM-Z450FOUR-STROKE TEST

Are you as mystified by
Suzuki’s failure to update their
race bikes as we are? The
2017 Suzuki RM-Z450 is the
2016 model with BNG. That
would be great if the 2016
was any good, but it wasn’t.

2017 YAMAHA YZ450F
FOUR-STROKE TEST
Although the 2017 Yamaha
is unchanged from the 2016
model, that doesn’t alter its
potential. The YZ450F could
be so good if it lost a few
pounds and calmed down in
the corners.

2017 KTM 250SXFFOUR-STROKE TEST

Are you a Pro? Do you want
to be Pro? Have you got
the talent to race a Pro-level bike? If you answered
yes, then buy a 2017 KTM
250SXF. It is a 44-horse
beast that revs to 14 grand.

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WARNING: Much of the action depicted in this
magazine is potentially dangerous. Virtually all
of the riders seen in our photos are experienced
experts or professionals. Do not attempt to
duplicate any stunts that are beyond your own
capabilities. Always wear the appropriate safety
gear.